Description

Explore the Road to the American Revolution with this comprehensive resource that combines engaging Doodle Notes / Guided notes, presentation slide deck, Create a Timeline activity, and summative evaluation. If you’re searching for a way to deliver top-notch content while keeping your students actively engaged, your search ends here! The presentation deck exactly matches the Guided Notes / Doodle Notes, ensuring that as you guide your students through the material, they can easily fill in their notes to capture key information.

Additionally, the Guided Notes / Doodle Notes have lots of opportunities for doodling, higher level thinking, and memorable interactivity!

Explore the Road to the American Revolution with this engaging resource designed for Upper Elementary and Middle School History and Social Studies students. This comprehensive package includes guided Doodle Notes, a matching presentation slide deck, Create a Timeline Activity, and a summative evaluation. Foster interactive learning and higher-level thinking as students dive into the causes of the American Revolution.

Aligned with social studies standards, this teacher-friendly resource ensures an easy and impactful way to deliver content while keeping students actively engaged. Perfect for differentiated instruction, the guided notes provide numerous opportunities for doodling, making learning memorable and enjoyable. Elevate your history lessons with this visually appealing and interdisciplinary approach to the American Revolution!

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What you get:

• 34 slide presentation Google Slides* deck (No access to Google Drive required; you will be forced to make a copy)

• 16 slide Guided Notes / Doodle Notes in Google Slides* (perfect for electronic assignments)

• 16 page PDF Guided Notes / Doodle Notes for students to write on

• 3 pages PDF “Let’s Recap” to be used as exit tickets, summative evaluation, or checking for understanding

• “Make a Timeline” Activity

• PDF Answer Key for Guided Notes / Doodle Notes

 

This resource package covers the critical information about the events leading up to American Revolution.

 

Topics explored:

• French & Indian War
• Treaty of Paris
• Proclamation of 1763
• Consequences of War Debt
• Sugar Act
• Stamp Act
• Quartering Act
• Townshend Act
• Boston Massacre
• Townshend Acts
• Tea Act
• Boston Tea Party
• Intolerable Acts
• First Continental Congress
• Battles of Lexington & Concord
• Second Continental Congress
• Battle of Bunker Hill
• Common Sense Published
• Declaration of Independence

 

The best part? There’s virtually no prep work involved other than copying the notes sheet, (unless you prefer to assign it electronically, of course).

 

Format:

The student pages are expertly crafted in a Cornell Note format, with the left-hand column reserved for instructions, questions and responses, while the right-hand column provides space for doodling and filling in the blank notes as the teacher guides students through the presentation. Cornell Notes offer numerous advantages for learning, including:

• Structured Organization: Cornell Notes format provide a clear structure for organized note-taking.
• Effective Review: The format facilitates efficient review of key points and main ideas.
• Active Engagement: Students engage actively by summarizing and questioning their notes.
• Focus on Key Details: Separating main ideas from details helps in understanding and retention.

 

Doodle Notes: 

Next, the resource incorporates Guided Notes / Doodle Notes™: a skillful integration of words, images, numbers, and shapes for the purposes of learning. It is an approach that combines traditional methods with visual elements like drawings, diagrams, and icons. Completing Guided Doodle Notes brings several benefits:

• Better Retention: Doodle Notes enhance memory by merging visuals with text.
• Enhanced Understanding: They help students grasp complex concepts through visual representation.
• Personalization: Students can infuse their notes with colors and patterns, making them uniquely their own.
• Focus and Engagement: Doodle Notes keep students attentive and engaged during lessons.
• Simplification: Complex topics are simplified, making them easier to comprehend.
• Effective Communication: Doodle Notes make it effortless to share and convey ideas to others.
• Enjoyable Learning: They transform learning into a fun and enjoyable experience, motivating students.
• Stress Reduction: Doodling can be a relaxing activity that reduces study stress.
• Long-Term Benefits: Improved understanding and retention pay off in the long run, particularly during exams and for reference.

 

Summarizing:  

The “Let’s Recap” pages are designed to help students consolidate their learning. These pages feature a variety of question types, including cause & effect, fill-in-the-blank, open-ended, multiple choice, fact or opinion, and choose-one questions. While teachers don’t have to use all three pages, they serve as fantastic tools for checking understanding, as exit tickets, or even as a summative assessment.

 

Activity:

The Timeline Activity works as a summative activity to make a visual representation of the major events that led to the American Revolution. Students will have so much fun creating this, they won’t even realize they’re learning!

 

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Bring the events that led to the American Revolution into focus with this engaging, informative resource! 

 

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⏰ Important Note About Google ⏰: This resource is made in Google Slides. After purchase you will download a page that enables you to make a copy of the original file. When downloading this product, you will NOT be asked to access your Google Drive.